Clene Nanomedicine has submitted an application to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) seeking accelerated approval of its experimental oral therapy CNM-Au8 for people with amyotrophic lateral ...

A novel treatment for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) caused by mutations in a specific gene called CHCHD10 showed ...

Electrical spinal stimulation can reduce toxic TDP-43 protein aggregates in preclinical ALS mouse models, a study reports.

The ALS Association has launched a nationwide campaign to help people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) fight insurance denials that delay or prevent access to prescribed treatments, medical ...

That’s according to a new study from Germany that found that quantifying levels of chitinases, a family of proteins linked to ...

A new AI model shows promise for predicting genetic ALS risk regardless of family history or known mutations. Capsule Networks can distinguish people with ALS from unaffected individuals, with a high ...

Ever since I met my late husband, Jeff, who died from ALS in 2020, I had wanted to go. It was a meaningful place to him; in 1995, he served as part of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and ...

People who smoke may have a greater chance of developing amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). For anyone already living with the condition, this habit can place extra strain on the lungs and make ...

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) damages the motor nerves that control voluntary movement. As the condition progresses, affected muscles, including those responsible for breathing, become weaker, ...

But 16 years later, that time of always thinking about it hasn’t come. One might think that with his level of disability, ALS would consume Todd’s thoughts. In reality, the disease caused him more ...

ALS is a neurological disorder that causes muscle weakness and eventual paralysis. The disease is progressive, meaning that symptoms usually worsen over time. However. the rate at which ALS symptoms ...